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Cross Approximately 40 Metres North East of Wykeham Abbey

A Grade II Listed Building in Wykeham, North Yorkshire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 54.2241 / 54°13'26"N

Longitude: -0.5249 / 0°31'29"W

OS Eastings: 496268

OS Northings: 481931

OS Grid: SE962819

Mapcode National: GBR SMSL.4K

Mapcode Global: WHGCB.X363

Plus Code: 9C6X6FFG+J2

Entry Name: Cross Approximately 40 Metres North East of Wykeham Abbey

Listing Date: 14 April 1987

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1296341

English Heritage Legacy ID: 327447

ID on this website: 101296341

Location: Wykeham Abbey, North Yorkshire, YO13

County: North Yorkshire

District: Scarborough

Civil Parish: Wykeham

Traditional County: Yorkshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): North Yorkshire

Tagged with: Monumental cross

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Description


SE 98 SE WYKEHAM BACK LANE
(east side, off)

8/127 Cross approximately 40
metres north-east of
Wykeham Abbey

GV II


Incorrectly shown on Ordnance Survey map as Hudgin Lane. Cross C19.
Sandstone ashlar. Cross and pedestal approximately 4.5 metres high, raised
on 3 steps. Tall pedestal has the following inscription: "This cross marks
the site of the altar of the Church of All Saints which church was taken
down AD 1853 and rebuilt upon the site of an ancient and desecrated church
to the north of the village". Pedestal carries a moulded Celtic cross on a
tall tapering shaft with flat volutes at the base.


Listing NGR: SE9626881931

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